彼は警察に捕まえられた。

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彼 は 警察 に 捕まえられた 。

English Translation

He was caught by the police.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は警察(けいさつ)に捕(つか)まえられた。

Romanji

Kare wa keisatsu ni tsukamaerareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

警察 (けいさつ)

police; police officer; police station

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

捕まえる (つかまえる)

to catch; to arrest; to seize

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

捕

Readings: ホ、 と.らえる、 と.らわれる、 と.る、 とら.える、 とら.われる、 つか.まえる、 つか.まる

Meanings: catch, capture